Tagged: SaaS

Empowering decision making in times of crisis – CMO Talks with Tina Tuli

Suzanne Robicheau

Published: September 30th, 2020

Canadian governments are dragging their feet in deploying forecasting solutions, says software firm CEO

Ontario-based software development firm Scarsin has developed an advanced platform with the aim of helping government and healthcare policymakers forecast complex scenarios related to COVID-19. Dubbed Integrated Insight Environment (i2e), it's an enterprise-class

Published on: August 12th, 2020 Pragya Sehgal

Warner Bros. says its next blockbuster will benefit from new AI film management system

Hollywood is embracing the same technology that it often portrays as world-ending in its movies. Warner Bros. recently signed a deal with Cinelytic, a Los Angeles-based startup that makes use of machine learning

Published on: January 12th, 2020 Pragya Sehgal
Security Guards using TrackTik on mobile

TrackTik receives $45 million to develop AI product for security guard firms

Montreal-based TrackTik Software Inc. announced Wednesday that it has received funding for its product that hopes to make the lives of security guards easier using artificial intelligence and machine learning. The $45 million in funding

Published on: January 10th, 2019 Meagan Simpson

OpenText acquires Liaison Technologies for $310 million

Waterloo-based OpenText has announced its official acquisition of cloud-based information integration and data management company Liaison Technologies Inc. in an all-cash $310 million (USD) transaction. Liaison will be integrated into the OpenText Business Network,

Published on: December 18th, 2018 Meagan Simpson

Blackberry, L-Spark announce first cohort for new tech accelerator program

Blackberry and L-Spark, Canada’s largest software-as-a-service accelerator, have officially announced the seven finalists for the first cohort of the new accelerator program set to help small to medium-sized technology businesses. The new accelerator

Published on: December 17th, 2018 Meagan Simpson

Food and Beverage industry should take a note from Amazon, report insists

Technology is changing the way the food and beverage (F&B) industry runs, but F&B operators are failing to use data and digital platforms to engage with consumers, losing out on revenue opportunities, a

Published on: December 6th, 2018 Meagan Simpson
TrackTik Software on monitors

TrackTik modernizes physical security operations to achieve rapid growth

By Ryan Tuchow Security software company TrackTik was ranked 11th in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards on Nov. 19. TrackTik provides a mobile and web-based platforms for physical security companies to manage

Published on: November 29th, 2018 ITBusiness Staff

Investment in Canadian SaaS reaches $1.62 billion: L-Spark

This past year was a good one for the software-as-service (SaaS) industry in Canada, with more deals being made than the previous year and total investment in Canadian SaaS reaching $1.62 billion according

Published on: November 28th, 2018 Meagan Simpson

VMware introduces blockchain SaaS for enterprises

As blockchain continues to grow in popularity you may be wondering if the technology is a good fit for your company or how to start implementing it. VMware Inc. is attempting to help solve

Published on: November 8th, 2018 Meagan Simpson

CompuCom unveils ‘Self Healing’ AI service for healthcare

CompuCom System Inc. is bringing its artificial intelligence (AI), automation software-as-a-service (SaaS) product to the world of healthcare to help providers automate tech support and decrease 'downtime' caused by technology failures. The digital workplace

Published on: October 9th, 2018 Meagan Simpson

How Pythian pivoted from IT services company to digital transformation firm

It's never too early to digitally transform yourself, even if your industry is digital in the first place, as illustrated by Pythian Group Inc. The Ottawa-based firm, which was founded all the way

Published on: August 13th, 2018 ITBusiness Staff

Use the cloud to hire with Dell Boomi’s new platform

Dell Boomi has announced a new platform to help companies streamline the process for onboarding new hires. According to a Tuesday press release the platform, Onboarding Solution Accelerator, is designed to make the

Published on: August 8th, 2018 Meagan Simpson

L-Spark branches into IoT, cyber security for its fifth accelerator program

L-Spark is looking for a few good startups - and setting its sights beyond its base. The Ottawa-based accelerator, known for supporting Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) firms, announced Wednesday that its fifth mentorship program would

Published on: June 20th, 2018 Eric Emin Wood

3 counterintuitive marketing insights from the CEO of a marketing technology firm

To hear LookBookHQ co-founder and CEO Mark Opauszky discuss it, the digital revolution has left more than 90 per cent of B2B marketers on the wrong side of history. Instead of disrupting the

Published on: March 20th, 2018 Eric Emin Wood